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Vagabond Opens 2019 User Conference Registration

WASHINGTON, DC -- Vagabond has opened registration for its second annual User Conference. It will be held in Washington DC, Aug. 15-17. This year's theme, "Engaging Workplace Communities," aligns with the convenience industry's emphasis on locally delivering broader services to current clients. The user conference will provide in-depth training on Vagabond's systems and showcase real-world applications of its vīv technology to members not already familiar with it. It also provides a forum for memb...

January 2, 2019

WASHINGTON, DC -- Vagabond has opened registration for its second annual User Conference. It will be held in Washington DC, Aug. 15-17. This year's theme, "Engaging Workplace Communities," aligns with the convenience industry's emphasis on locally delivering broader services to current clients.
 
The user conference will provide in-depth training on Vagabond's systems and showcase real-world applications of its vīv technology to members not already familiar with it. It also provides a forum for members to learn from each other.
 
"Beyond traditional vending, our members are expanding into OCS, markets, meal order ahead, food delivery and breakroom/office supplies," according to Vagabond chief operating officer Bonnie Trush. "The conference offers all the tools attendees need to go home, expand their offerings and significantly increase their revenues and bottom lines."
 
The conference program listing all the sessions will be announced next month. Returning participants will build on what they learned during last year's conference, in "sophomore" sessions and foundational "core" sessions will cater to new participants. Vagabond will continue with the conference's "university-modeled" theme by offering elective sessions. Like last year, the conference will be accessible for blind operators. New this year: several key sessions will also be offered in Spanish.
 
Last year's sessions covered inventory and asset management, scheduling routes based on data from telemetry, broadening business lines from traditional vending to convenience services like supplies, and using technology to more quickly grow the business. Vagabond is structuring this year's conference so participants can dive deeper into the functions of their apps, providing members with additional tools for a quickly changing business landscape.
 
Vagabond offers its conference to members and non-members alike.
 
The conference website is live and early bird registration is open until Mar. 31. The site is updated regularly so Vagabond recommends checking back often.